Senior Manager, Market Access & Government Affairs – Oncology

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AbbVie is a global pharmaceutical company that discovers and delivers innovative medicines and solutions to enhance lives. With a focus on addressing the world's toughest health challenges, AbbVie operates in over 175 countries, providing a wide range of products across areas like immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics. Committed to scientific innovation, AbbVie invests heavily in research and development, aiming to produce first-in-class medicines. The company also emphasizes workplace diversity, sustainability, and patient support initiatives, ensuring positive impact for both its patients and the broader community.

📋 Description

• Lead AbbVie’s government affairs and market access strategy for Oncology products across Quebec and Atlantic Canada • Oversee public payer reimbursement of AbbVie Oncology products • Develop and execute regional government affairs, health policy, and market access strategies • Secure and maintain market access and optimal reimbursement with provincial payers and cancer agencies • Build and manage relationships with ministers’ and premiers’ offices, deputy ministers, senior civil servants, policymakers, public and private payers, drug plan managers, and health policy influencers • Monitor legislation, regulations, and policy developments; identify barriers and opportunities; develop responses and policy recommendations • Translate AbbVie’s clinical, policy, economic, and patient value propositions into stakeholder engagement strategies • Develop annual regional customer plans, track execution and impact, and align with national priorities • Collaborate with Market Access, HEOR, Medical, patient engagement, communications, Commercial, and cross-functional brand teams • Support provincial patient evidence submissions and advocacy initiatives • Lead multi-stakeholder projects addressing policymaker and public payer priorities • Provide policymakers and drug plan managers with clinical, health economic, outcomes research, and real-world evidence • Represent AbbVie on provincial and regional biopharmaceutical industry committees, including Innovative Medicines Canada and provincial life sciences organizations • Manage regional brand and corporate budgets and support financial planning cycles

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, commerce, science, public policy, health administration, or a related discipline • 10+ years of relevant experience in government affairs, market access, public or health policy, consulting, or the public sector/government • Demonstrated success influencing legislation, regulation, health policy, or public reimbursement decisions • Strong policy analysis skills, including assessing proposed legislation and health policies and responding quickly and effectively in writing • Deep understanding of the Canadian healthcare and reimbursement landscape, including provincial governments, public drug plans, private payers, Canada’s Drug Agency, INESSS, and related drug approval and funding processes • Experience engaging senior stakeholders and payers in Quebec and Atlantic Canada • Understanding of health economics, pharmacoeconomics, outcomes research, and real-world evidence principles • Ability to foster strategic partnerships with external stakeholders • Exceptional government and stakeholder relationship management skills • Strong policy judgment and ability to anticipate and shape the external environment • Ability to convert business and brand priorities into strategic government affairs and market access plans • Ability to develop value propositions tailored to policymakers, payers, and public healthcare stakeholders • Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and strategic planning skills • Strong cross-functional collaboration and influencing capabilities • Strong storytelling and communication skills • Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced, highly regulated environment • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort using AI tools • Valid driver’s license and passport required • Advanced English skills required • French required • Ability to work within a matrix environment • Pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical experience encouraged; related regulated-industry or strong policy experience from other sectors considered

🏖️ Benefits

• AbbVie Canada is described as one of the best places to work in Canada • Equal opportunity employer • Approximately 25% travel within Canada and 5% internationally

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